Tag: mental illness
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The Irish Times: How common are real personality disorders? Dr Caragh Behan explains
Alex Meehan, Irish Times talked with Dr Caragh Behan, Consultant Psychiatrist, about how we can ‘use the words “narcissist” and “paranoid” easily but our amateur diagnoses may not be accurate’. Read snippets from the article below which appears on the Irish Times website. The article remarks on how medical terms around mental disorders have entered…
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Monetary Impact of Mental Illness: Conversations that Matter in Signposting
The REFOCUS symposium and workshop will be held on 23 January at the Ashling Hotel. Online booking has now CLOSED. You can register and pay at the venue on 23rd January 2020 between 8.45am and 9.30am. Approved for 5 External CPD Credits This symposium and workshop will provide attendees with up to date, useful and…
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Drawing strength: How art helped me beat depression
Two years ago, Orna Cunningham was in a very dark place. Unemployed and lonely, she felt trapped in a spiral of negative thoughts. Then she found an old roommate’s paints. This article, written by Orla Cunningham, appeared in the Independent.ie on 21.02.2019. In September 2017, I moved into the third floor of a house in…
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I Dream of Painting and then I Paint My Dream
Psychiatry trainee Dr Aoife O’Callaghan explores the art of Vincent van Gogh, theories around the mental illnesses he may have suffered and how those illnesses influenced his art and his ability to create. This article by Dr Aoife O’Callaghan with help from Dr Orla Fitzgerald was originally published in Think Tank, a quarterly e-newsletter for trainees…
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“Massive Rise in Prescribing” New Prescription Nation Series by RTÉ Investigates
The new Prescription Nation series, looks into prescription drug use in Ireland, by Con Corrigan with RTÉ Investigates. RTÉ Investigates has found that there has been a significant increase in prescribing rates for antidepressants for people on the public drug schemes. Con Corrigan, of RTÉ Investigates, spoke on Morning Ireland to share his research. The three…
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Dr Gerry McCarney on RTÉ Primetime: Gaming Addiction
Dr Gerry McCarney, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chair of the College Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, appeared on an RTÉ Primetime report to discuss gaming addiction 28/02/2019. Last year the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified gaming addiction as a mental health disorder. Amid parental concerns about Fortnite, a popular online video game…
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Eating Disorders – Why Do We Need Awareness?
Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an opportunity for those of us working in, or who feel passionately about the area, to generate discussion and remind everyone that eating disorders are a complex and serious issue. This blog from BodyWhys looks at the key issues in relation to eating disorders. For instance, did you know that less…
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Depression in Ireland – where do we stand today?
Prof Brendan Kelly gives a comprehensive overview of the incidence, diagnosis and multifaceted treatment of depression. This article appeared online the Medical Independent.ie 07.02.19. Depression is a common, disabling mental illness. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 300 million people suffer from depression, which is now the world’s leading cause of disability. Almost 800,000…
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“I had a few more bad days than good ones” – Professor Green in conversation with Eoghan McDermott
Award winning musician, rapper, and mental health advocate Professor Green (Stephen Manderson) spoke with 2FM presenter, broadcaster Eoghan Mc Dermott as part of the First Fortnight festival in the Sugar Club last Saturday 19th January. Professor Green, or ‘Pro Green’ as he is also known, spoke about his own experience with mental health difficulties, how…
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First Fortnight 2019: “Mental Health Uploaded”
As part of their 10th annual festival 2019, FirstFortnight hosted a discussion session in the Science Gallery Dublin on the impact of technology on our mental health. The panel featured Dr Colman Noctor, Psychotherapist in St Patrick’s Adolescent MHS and Assistant Prof TCD, Gavin Doherty Assoc. Prof TCD, Co-Founder SilverCloud Health, Aine Mulloy Co-founder & CMO of GirlCrew,…